Saturday, December 26, 2015

Blessings Abound Reflections of 2015

As I wrap up what all I've accomplished this year and looking forward to what I think I want to accomplish in the coming year,  a couple thoughts come to mind, I got way more done than I thought and secondly I am amazingly blessed.
Here's a recap of what my 2015 quilting consisted of.  

Finished Quilts, Runners and Wall Hangings:  

 Great Grandson Benji.

Tea Leaf Runner

Green  Table topper

Sweet Simplicity

Charity Quilt Sewn and Quilted

Charity Baby Quilt Top was made, I quilted and bound.

Jungle Baby quilt. Panel I bordered, quilted and bound. 

Black Birds.  An Art Quilt Project.  Made and Framed. 


Not Forgotten - made to auction to raise money to get women and children out of sex slavery and trafficking in Kolkata India. 


Charity quilt - top was made I quilted and bound.

Art Quilt that I painted, quilted and bound. 


Challenge quilt for 2016 quilt show.

Wall hanging made for my Sister. 

Tops I Completed  this year - ready to be quilted: 

An old UFO top completed.  :)

BOM Started in 2014


Charity top made. 

Table runner made into a wall hanging.

Poinsettia Table topper ready to quilt.

Vintage Kitchen BOM Ready to quilt. 


Small projects, charity projects or gift items:  

Mug rugs, made for my Sister to give as a gift. 

 Small Runner made as a guild workshop

Mystery Monday project. 

 Birdie Table Runner 

Box pouch - Travel bag.  Ended up making more for gifts. 

Charity project - Pillow Case Dresses for little girls in Africa. 


 Learned how to make a 10 minute table runner.


Sewing machine mat. Another Mystery Monday project. 


Pillow Case Dress for my Neice. 

Mondo bag.  Holds a lot and is so useful. 

Little shoe string bags made for my twin neices. 

Mystery Monday Project - Notebook cover. 


Another Mystery Monday project - Pincushion Thread Catcher - Love it and use it all the time. 


Coasters in fabric box made for my Step Mom

Candle mats, Microwave bowls, Business card holder, Dolls in a Bag, purses, place mats and other various small items made through out the year. 














 Lined Gift Bags to sell.





 Wool Felt project I designed to teach at one of the guilds.

 Taught my Sister to make Pillow cases and then make into a dress for her Granddaughters.
 Stockings for one of the guild.

 Box pouch - for my brother in law.
 Another Doll in a Bag.

 Ornaments made as gifts for my quilt friends

 A last minute Doll in a Bag.



Sewing Mat for my friend. 

Water bottle cozy. 


Tote bag full of goodies

Wall hanging for a friend

2 of  4 Place Mats for Meal on Wheels. 


There were other things that I made for charity and gifts that I didn't get in here but it's a good reflections of all I did.  I am truly blessed to be able to sew and create and give. 
Now to plan what I think I want to do for the coming year . I say think, because I know there will be many things that will come up to do in the coming year that will be NLIP.  "Not Like I Planned"  So I will do and plan what I can, and leave myself open to whatever else the New Year has to bring.  
Have a blessed day. 
Lynn 

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